Public schools face tougher standards than voucher schools

1:21 AM,
Aug. 13, 2012

Written by

Mike Hasten
mhasten@gannett.com

BATON ROUGE - Students enrolled in Louisiana public schools this year will have a tougher curriculum and have to meet higher standards to make the grades they need to advance to the next level.

But students who have transferred to private and parochial schools through the new statewide voucher program won't have to comply with the tougher standards.

The state is moving to a "Common Core Curriculum" that's being used in 46 states. The biggest differences from what's being taught now, said Nick Bolt, Department of Education deputy chief of staff, are "higher standards, higher expectations" ...